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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
NRDC List of Energy Efficient TVs (As of 11/17/09)
The following models are the most energy efficient TVs on the market today (Nov. 2009). * All models meet the power use requirements in the future version of ENERGY STAR (Version 4.0) that goes into effect in May 2010. As ENERGY STAR Version 3.0 is not very stringent, environmentally motivated shoppers should seek out models contained in the list below. Models not on this list may use up to two or three times more power to operate. Annual energy use values are based on TV use of 5 hours per day. The screen sizes shown are the TVs reported diagonal measurement. Some things to consider: 1) Only buy as big a TV as you really need. In general, bigger TVs use more energy and cost more to operate than smaller ones. 2) When setting up your new TV, be sure to pick the home mode setting. This setting may cut your power use by up to 25% compared to other settings such as vivid or retail which are unnecessarily bright for most users.

Korea Eco-labeling Program is a voluntary certification program to choose ecoproducts from the products for the purpose of displaying the designated logo(EcoLabel) and the brief description in order to reduce the consumption of energy and resources, and to minimize generation of pollutants. It has been conducted from April 1992, certifying Eco Labels to qualified eco-products for the excellent quality, performance, as well as the enviromentally friendly products during the entire production process. It provides consumers with accurate information about eco-products, on the other hands, it encourages companies to develop and produce eco-products in line with the